Road sweeper



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J. D. PHILLIPS ROAD SWEEPER Filed May 8, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 PatentedJuly 1, 1941 l TED STATES PAT'EN 'i' 'QFJIC E ROAD SWEEPER James D.Phillips, Oriskany, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1939, Serial No. 272,301

2 "Claims.

My invention relates to a road sweeper and I declare the following to bea full, clear, concise and exact description thereof 'sufiic'ient toenable anyone skilled in :the art .to which it appertains to make usethe same, reference 'b ei-ng had to the accompanying drawings in whichlike reference characters refer to like parts throughout thespecification.

The object of the invention is to provide a road sweeper that can beremovably attached to the front end of a truck, whereby a snow plow canbe substituted when desired.

The object will be understood from the drawings in which Fig. 1 is aperspective view of the sweeper showing it attached to the front end ofan automobile.

Fig. 2 is detail view showing a vertical section of the sweeper.

Fig, 3 is a detail view somewhat enlarged showing a perspective of apart of frame employed for attaching the sweeper to the automobile,parts being broken away.

Fig. 4 is a detail 'view showing an adjusting bolt and immediate partsinsection and brokenaway that are employed.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view showing a perspective of the frame forconnecting the sweeper to the chassis of the automobile truck.

Fig. 6 is a detail view somewhat enlarged s'howing the sweeper detachedfrom the automobile truck.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the automobile showing a portion of theframe for attaching a sweeper in assembled position.

Fig. 8 is a detail view showing a dash pot and hand hydraulic pump"employed, parts being in vertical section.

Fig. 9 is a detail view showing a perspective of a bracket employed toconnect a part of the frame work to the chassis of the automobile truck.

Refer-ring more particularly to the drawings, the front part of a truckis illustrated at I. A frame 2 is attached to the front of the chassis'3 of the truck 1. Frame 2 consists of a base angle iron 4 formed withchannel members 5, =5 at either end. The upper horizontal wall 6 ofangle bar 4 is formed with a V shaped opening :I to accommodate thefront end of radiator part of truck I.

Bearing members 14, M are formed integral with the forward dependingflange 1-5 of base bar 4. Each of said bearing members [4 has its partsspaced for the reception of the respective Til end of angle irons [=5and H of the intermediate frame 8 hereinafter described.

Uprights 2B, are formed integral, welded or otherwise secured to anglebar 4. A cross angle iron 2'! is supported horizontal position on thetops of uprights 20, 20. :A bearing 2-5 is formed at the central portionof cross angle iron 21. Said bearing consists of two members 26, 2.6spaced apart for housing the end of a lever 21 which is pivoted at 28 tosaid bearing 25. Lever 2] is bent at an angle at :24. An open slot 30 ismade in its free :end for holding a chain 131 hereinatter mentioned.

The means for rocking lever 21 on its .pivot 23 embodies "a hydrauliccylinder having a cylindrical casing which is pivoted at 36 to anupstanding bracket 3-"! welded to base angle bar 4. The lower end ofhydraulic cylinder :35 is bit-urcate'd at 3B and straddles bracket 3i,whereby to cooperate therewith in forming the bearing. Pivot '35projects through aligned apertures made in the bifurcated part 3-8 ofthe casing of hydraulic cylinder 35 and of bracket 31. The lower end ofthe casing of hydraulic cylinder 35 is connected by a flexible tube 39with any well known hand operated hydraulic pump 40, having a casing 4|,rocker arm or handle 42, valve head 43., pump plunger M, release valve45, rplug and other related parts.

Apiston is disposed in hydraulic cylinder 35 and is connected to lever21 by a piston rod 51. Piston rod 5! passes :up through a gland -52 anda head 53 screw mounted to the casing of hydraulic cylinder 35.. Itsupper end .is enlarged at 54 and pivoted at 5'5 to said lever 27!.

The intermediate frame l8 having angle bars [6 and 1 :hereinabovementioned has a cross bar 56 welded beneath said angle bars l6 and 1 atabout their middle location. The forward-ends of said angle bars It andH are weldednr otherwise secured to the vertically disposed flange 15-1of cross angle iron 58, whereas their rear ends aregpivotedat 59,519 toforwardly projecting bearing Bil, 50 made integral with the ends of baseangle iron 4. Angle bar 'hl' is shorter than angle bar 4'6, whereby tohold the sweeper hereinafter mentioned at an angle to the chassis 3 ofthe truck 1.

Vertical disposed plates 61, 61 are welded or otherwise fastened tocross angle bar 58 adjacent the ends thereof,

Bearings 52, 62 are welded or in some ether manner secured to theopposite :rear surface adjacent the ends of the vertically disposedflange 51 of cross angle iron 58. The swivels '63, 6-3 of caster wheels64, 64 are projected upward through the loose fitting apertures formedin bearings 62, 62. Wheels 64, 64 support the forward part ofintermediate frame l8 above the surface of the road.

Complementary plates 65, 65 disposed in parallel planes are formedintegral with cross angle iron 66 that is bolted at 61, 61, 61 to hood68. Said plates 65, 65 cooperate with plates 6|, 6| of cross angle iron58 to form pivot bearings for shaft 69. Shaft 69 is projected throughaligned apertures made in each set of plates 6!, 65 and held in place bynuts 18, 19 screw mounted on either outer end of shaft 69, whereby tohold angle iron 66 and connected parts of the sweeper in detachableengagement with cross angle iron 58 of intermediate frame I8 andfurthermore to form a pivot on which frame 1| of hood 68 of the sweepercan swing relative to intermediate frame I8, A platform 13 is formedintegral or otherwise attached to the horizontal surface of angle iron66. It extends rearwardly thereof and partially over frame 8 8. Itsupper surface is flush with the I upper horizontal surface of angle iron66.

Platform 18 among other functions serves as a lever, whereby to holdframe H of hood 68 at a predetermined angle relative to intermediateframe I8.

The means for controlling the extent of rocking of frame II relative tointermediate frame [8 cmbodies screw bolt 14 mounted in a threadedaperture made in cross bar 56. A finger wheel 15 is formed integral withbolt 14, whereby to turn said bolt 18 in its threads in cross bar 56 forthe purposes of vertical adjustment of the end of platform 13. The upperpart of bolt 14 projects upwards through a loose aperture in platform13. Lock nuts 16, 16 are mounted on bolt 14 above the surface ofplatform 13, whereby to hold said platform 13 against the upper surfaceof boss 11 made integral with wheel 15 formed on bolt 18. Bolt 14 isheld in adjusted position relative to cross bar 56 by lock nut 18mounted thereon and above said cross bar 56. It is locked in verticalposition by turning nut 18 thereon against the upper surface of crossbar 56.

An internal combustion engine 88 is bolted at 8I to the upper surface ofplatform 12. Crank shaft 82 of engine 88 is extended at 83. A worm i9 isformed on the extended'end 83 of crank shaft 82. It meshes with a wormgear 85 fixed to turn with shaft 86. Shaft86 has bearings 81, 81 inbrackets 88, 88 welded or otherwise securely fastened to the sweepercasing 89 of hood 68.

A flange 98 is made on each of the brackets 88, 88. Bolt holes 9|, 9|are made in each of the flanges 96 to allow for the projection of bolts92, 92 which engage and help hold the casing of internal combustionengine 80 in place. A tie member 93 is mounted across the tops ofbrackets 88, 88, whereby to aid in holding the outer free ends in givenspaced relation to each other.

Shaft 86 projects at one end beyond the outer surface of brackets 88,88. One of the projecting ends of shaft 86 is united to shaft 95 by ahollow sleeve 96 into which the adjacent end of shafts 86 and 95project. Set bolts 91, 91 are mounted in threaded apertures in sleeve 96to-engage and hold said shafts 86 and 95, whereby they will turntogether. Shaft 95 also has a loose bearing in lug 94 secured to casing89 of hood 68 and projecting rearwardly therefrom adjacent end sprocket98 has a boss 99 with a set screw 9 I88 mounted in a threaded aperturetherein and engaging shaft 95, whereby to cause sprocket 98 to turn withshaft 95.

Sprocket 98 is connected to sprocket IIlI by a sprocket chain I82,whereby to transmit the rotation of sprocket 99 to sprocket I8I.Sprocket I8I is mounted on one of the trunnions I83, I08 hereinaftermentioned in a manner to turn therewith. To this end sprocket IUI isequipped with a boss I84 having a set screw I mounted in a threadedaperture therein and adapted to engage the surface of trunnion I93.

Trunnions I93, I 83 are mounted to turn in hanger bearings I86, I86bolted at I61, I81 to the underside of horizontal flanges I88, I88formed integral with casing 89 of the sweeper.

A sweeper brush H8 having a spindle or axle III is mounted at either endin the cup shaped members H2, H2 of trunnions I88, I88. The ends ofspindle HI are reduced and fit into cup shaped members I I2, H2 and heldto turn there with by set bolts I I3, I 58. 7

Chain 3| hereinabove mentioned connects lever 21 with the forward partof intermediate frame I8. To this end the free ends of chain 3| arefastened to bolts H8, H4 mounted in suitable apertures made in thevertically disposed flange 51 of cross angle iron 58 adjacent the outerends thereof.

Stay rods I I 5, I I5 connect the cross angle iron 2 I, heretoforementioned with the runnion boards H6, H6 of the automobile truck 2,whereby to aid in supporting the uprights 28, 28.

Furthermore, cleat brackets I28, I28 connect the forward part of thechassis 3 with the channel members 5, 5 at either end of base angle iron4, referred to hereinabove. Each of the cleat brackets I28, I28 has aright angle wing I22 adapted to lie parallel with the correspondingouter surface of channel member 5, bolts I23 being used.

There is a casing I25 enclosing sprockets 98, I8! and sprocket chain I82, whereby to guard against accidents therewith.

In operation the sweeper casing 89 is attached to the intermediate frameI8 by projecting shaft 69 through the aligned apertures formed incooperative plates 65, 65 of cross angle iron 66 and plates 6|, 6i ofcross angle iron 58.

Internal combustion engine 88 started by cranking the same by hand or bythe use of an electric motor, not shown, is controlled by a governor,not shown.

In the event that the operator wishes to raise the sweeper off thesurface of the road, whereby to travel Without sweeping he will operatethe pump handle 42 of the hydraulic pump 88, whereby to elevate the freeend of lever 21 which through the chain 3i connection with angle iron 58will elevate the intermediate frame I8 sufficiently to raise the wheels64, 68 off the road and also raise the sweeper brush H8 above thesurface of the road. In thus raising the sweeper brush H8 off thesurface of the road, the frame H of thersweeepr 12 and intermediateframe I8 will rock upwards together on pivots 59, 59 connecting the rearends of angle irons I6 and i! with bearings 68, 66 of angle iron 9.

The brush H8 can be adjusted relative to the surface of the road byturning lock nuts 16.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a road sweeper, a frame detachably connected to said sweeper, saidframe comprising a base bar, upright bars mounted on said base bar,another cross bar supported on top of said upright bars, a leverpivotally mounted to said last named cross bar, a hydraulic cylinderconnected to said lever, other bars pivotally connected to said basebar, a cross bar carried by said last named bars, an adjutsable meansmounted on said cross bar, whereby to control the angle of said sweeperrelative to said frame and a chain connecting said other bars with saidlever.

2. In a road sweeper, a frame detachably connected to said sweeper, saidframe comprising a base bar, upright bars mounted on said base bar,another cross bar supported upon said upright bars, a lever pivotallymounted to said last named cross bar, a hydraulic cylinder connected tosaid lever, other bars pivotally connected to said base bar, a cross barcarried by said last named bars, and a chain connecting said other barswith said lever and means for forcing fluid pressure into said hydrauliccylinder, whereby to rock said detachable bars.

JAMES D. PHILLIPS.

